Cardi B & Drake Top 2018 American Music Award Nominations

Cardi B and Drake are poised to add some more awards to their trophy mantles. The rap superstars have each received eight nominations for the 2018 American Music Awards.

Their respective nominations are the most of any artists for this year’s event, with Post Malone and Ed Sheeran trailing at six each. Drake is nominated for Artist of the Year while Cardi B is vying for New Artist Of The Year.

Some of the other Hip Hop and R&B artists nominated for AMAs include Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Migos, the late XXXTENTACION, Young Thug, SZA, Lil Uzi Vert and Rihanna. The Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther: The Album is also up for Favorite Soundtrack.

The winners will be entirely decided by the fans. Voting is open now VoteAMAs.com, but all of the categories aren’t available yet. Voting for New Artist of the Year, Favorite Social Artist and Collaboration of the Year won’t begin until September 24.

The 2018 American Music Awards are scheduled to take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on October 9. The ceremony will air at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and be hosted by actress Tracee Ellis Ross.